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The following items are tagged negotiating the impossible:

PON Live! A Tale of Two Cities: Amazon HQ2 Negotiations in New York and Virginia

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live!
A Tale of Two Cities: Amazon HQ2 Negotiations in New York and Virginia

James Sebenius
Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School

 

Alex Green
Lecturer in Public Policy
Harvard Kennedy School

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the

PON Live! Book Talk: The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live! Book Talk
The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation

David A. Hoffman
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law
Harvard Law School
Founder, Boston Law Collaborative, LLC
 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.

Register for the webinar here.
 About the Talk:

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PON Live! Book Talk: How to Disagree Better

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live! Book Talk
How to Disagree Better

Julia A. Minson, Ph.D.
Harvard Kennedy School
 

Thursday, March 26, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.

Register for the webinar here.
 About the Talk:

Disagreement can be a source of insight and a driver of innovation, … Read PON Live! Book Talk: How to Disagree Better

Kelman Seminar: Into Homes and Hearts: Navigating Emotions and Negotiating Access as a Journalist

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The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:

Into Homes and Hearts: Navigating Emotions and Negotiating Access as a Journalist

A virtual talk with:

Yousur Al-Hlou
Visual Journalist 
and 

Masha Froliak
Investigative Journalist 

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.

 About the Talk:

Investigative journalism, by necessity, involves

PON Live! Robert Malley – Tomorrow is Yesterday: Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live! Book Talk
Robert Malley – Tomorrow is Yesterday: Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine

Robert Malley
Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

Robert Mnookin
Harvard Law School
 

James Sebenius
Harvard Business School

Thursday, November 20, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the

PON Live! Shannon Fletcher – Navigating Workplace Conflict: A Practical Guide to Addressing Interpersonal Challenges

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live! 
Shannon Fletcher – Navigating Workplace Conflict: A Practical Guide to Addressing Interpersonal Challenges

 

Monday, November 24, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.

 About the Talk:

In today’s increasingly complex and remote work environments, conflict is inevitable—but it doesn’t have

Kelman Seminar: Jonathan Bourguignon – Addressing Corruption in Conflict-Affected Settings to Build Peace and Security: Lessons Learned and Current Engagement of the United Nations

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The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:

Jonathan Bourguignon – Addressing Corruption in Conflict-Affected Settings to Build Peace and Security: Lessons Learned and Current Engagement of the United Nations

 
A virtual talk with:

Jonathan Bourguignon
 

Monday, November 10, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.
 About the

Kelman Seminar: Roelf Meyer – Sharing the South African Dialogue Experience

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The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:

Roelf Meyer – Sharing the South African Dialogue Experience: How it Prevented a Civil War and its Possible Application in Today’s World of Polarization and Conflict


A virtual talk with:

Roelf Meyer
 

Monday, October 27, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open

PON Live! Katherine Coffman – Capitalizing on the Best Ideas and Talent

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live! 
Katherine Coffman – Capitalizing on the Best Ideas and Talent

Harvard Business School
 

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.
 About the Talk:

Even the best ideas and talent can only deliver value when they are put forward.

PON Live! Turn the Tide: Democratizing Negotiation Skills for Global Climate Action

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

PON Live! 
Turn the Tide: Democratizing Negotiation Skills for Global Climate Action

Harvard Law School 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.
 About the Talk:

Turn the Tide is a new and growing open-source platform hosting a free curriculum of